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May 30, 2025

Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2025)— Today marks Elon Musk’s 130th—and supposedly final—day as a special government employee (SGE).

Subcommittees

May 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC –  In response to the Trump Administration's unprecedented purge of tens of thousands of federal workers without cause, Acting Ranking Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on FSGG Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering On Government Efficiency (DOGE) Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) led more than 30 Democrats in sending a letter to Comptroller General of the United States Gene L. Dodaro calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide Congress with regular updates on how the Trump Administration's personnel actions are affecting the federal workforce.
Subcommittees

May 29, 2025
Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2025)— Today, Rep. Summer Lee, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, and Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, sent a letter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi regarding the Trump Administration’s decision to seek the dismissal of consent decrees with state and local police departments, a decision that effectively removes federal oversight of police departments accused of civil rights abuses and therefore opens the door for future violations in jurisdictions across the nation.
Subcommittees

May 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025)— After representing Oversight Democrats in the House Rules Committee’s consideration of the GOP Tax Scam, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch issued the following statement in response to the House passage of the bill:  


May 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025)— Below is Rep. Stephen F. Lynch’s statement, as prepared for delivery, at the House Floor consideration of the GOP’s tax scam bill.  This reckless and cruel reconciliation bill kicks nearly 14 million people off their health care, makes the largest cut to food assistance ever, and bolsters the Trump-Musk Administration’s attacks on the federal workforce – all in service of more tax giveaways for millionaires and billionaires.


May 21, 2025

Washington, D.C. (May 21, 2025)— Rep. Stephen F. Lynch led Committee Democrats in opposition to a series of Republican-led bills that would dismantle federal regulations, put the safety of our food and water at risk, silence and harm frontline communities, and attack the self-determination of Washington, D.C. 

Subcommittees

May 20, 2025

Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2025)— Below is Ranking Member Robert Garcia’s opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today’s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets hearing on the overclassification of government records, including records relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. 


May 20, 2025
Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2025)— Below is Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today’s joint Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial services hearing on Republicans’ attacks on the Inflation Reduction Act and the middle class.